West Virginia

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Governor:Earl Tomblin
Superintendent of Schools:Jorea Marple
Quality Counts state grade:B-
Pre-K-12 enrollment:282,879
Number of school districts:57
Number of public schools:757
Number of public school teachers:20,338
Unadjusted education spending per student:$11,730
Percent minority students:8.0%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:51.5%
Percent of students with disabilities:15.9%
Percent of English-language learners:0.6%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:31.2%
8th grade math:21.3%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:26.7%
8th grade reading:24.1%

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Several top state education jobs changed hands as 2012 came to a close.
January 8, 2013 - Education Week
January 8, 2013 - Education Week
Dozens of outside groups, including unions, companies, and foundations, swing in to help McDowell County.
March 30, 2012 - Education Week
Administrators still seek guidance despite the Supreme Court's denial of cases involving discipline of student speech on the Internet.
January 24, 2012 - Education Week
Biometric technology is being used in school cafeterias in an effort to improve the speed and accuracy of the breakfast and lunch lines.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
Differentiate between the common-core standards and the already-existing state standards, experts at a gathering in West Virginia urge.
June 30, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week

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